IDPs Stage Massive Demonstrations in Major Tigray Cities Against Suspended Aid, Delay in Their Return Home
Addis Standard
Hundreds of thousands of IDPs in the Tigray region have staged massive protests in major cities of the region, calling on NGOs and the government to facilitate resumption of… Read more »
Qastal-Ashkit Border Crossing Into Egypt Re-Opened As Wadi Halfa Becomes More Crowded
Dabanga
The Egyptian authorities re-opened the Qastal-Ashkit crossing to vehicles coming from Wadi Halfa yesterday, after a five-day closure. The humanitarian situation in Wadi Halfa is… Read more »
Refugee Sweeping Exercise Starts in the North
Nyasa Times
Police say the sweeping exercise for refugees from the country's townships and areas has started on a good note in the northern region. Read more »
Long Waits, Soaring Costs At Egypt-Sudan Border
Dabanga
Wadi Halfa in Sudan's Northern State is struggling to cope with an increasing number of people hoping to cross the border into Egypt, who now outnumber the city's own population.… Read more »
Why the Climate Crisis Matters - A Call to Action [opinion]
allAfrica
It's no secret that our planet is facing a climate crisis. Read more »
Massive Flooding Forces 200,000 People to Flee Homes in Somalia
allAfrica
At least 200,000 people were displaced due to flash flooding in central Somalia as the Shabelle River burst its banks and submerged roads, reports AFP. Read more »
Sakaja Nominates George Mutiso to Sit in Refugee Marshall Plan Technical Committee
Capital FM
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja Johnson has nominated Social Services Sub Sector Chief Officer George Mutiso to sit in the Refugee Marshall Plan Technical Committee. Read more »
Long Delays At Home Affairs Mean Refugees Are Missing Out On Social Grants [analysis]
GroundUp
Legal Resources Centre says these delays are "incredibly worrying" Read more »
Sudan Emergency - One Million Now Displaced in Ongoing Conflict
UN News
As heavy fighting continues in Sudan, UN humanitarians warned on Friday that more than one million people have now been forced to flee for their lives. Read more »
Refugees Say They Fear Death If They Return to Local Communities
GroundUp
Nearly four years after the UNHCR protests, Bellville camp asylum seekers choose unsanitary camp conditions rather than face xenophobia and crime Read more »
Kakuma Refugee Camp Complex Not Yet Safe for LGBTI Refugees [press release]
AI London
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) asylum seekers and refugees living in one of Kenya's biggest refugee camps routinely suffer hate crimes, violence,… Read more »
Repatriation of Congolese Refugees Does Not Require Endless Meetings
New Times
Officials from Rwanda and their counterparts from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), on Monday, May 15 met in Geneva, Switzerland to discuss the long overdue… Read more »
Chad Fears Rising Tribal Tensions If RSF Wins, As Up to 20,000 Sudanese Refugees Cross Its Border
Dabanga
The clashes in Sudan are worrying its neighbour, Chad. The two countries share a complicated past and leaders fear rising ethnic tensions as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)… Read more »
LGBTI Refugees At Risk of Rape and Violence at Kakuma Refugee Camp - New Report [press release]
AI London
Research carried out over five years highlights dangers facing LGBTI people at Kakuma camp Read more »
Overcrowding and Shortages in Port Sudan and Wad Madani [analysis]
Dabanga
Overcrowing, supply shortages, lacking medical infrastructure, and cash problems are leading to dire situations in cities that are receiving many refugees. The already harsh… Read more »